Joseph A. Califano Jr.

American politician

Joseph Anthony Califano Jr. (born May 15, 1931) is a retired American politician. He served as United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1977 through 1979 under the Jimmy Carter administration. He is the founder and chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia), an evidence-based research organization.

Joseph A. Califano Jr.
12th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office
January 25, 1977 – August 3, 1979
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byF. David Mathews
Succeeded byPatricia R. Harris
Personal details
Born
Joseph Anthony Califano Jr.

(1931-05-15) May 15, 1931 (age 93)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Hilary Byers Califano
(m. 1983)
ChildrenMark Gerald Califano
Joseph Anthony Califano III
Claudia Frances Califano
Brooke Byers Califano
John Byers Califano
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross (1952)
Harvard Law School (1955)
OccupationGovernment
ProfessionPolitician

He is one of two living former Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare (the other is his predecessor, F. David Mathews).

He has been Adjunct Professor of Public Health (Health Policy and Management) at Columbia University Medical School (Department of Psychiatry) and School of Public Health and is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

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